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Although the avian flu poses low risks to the public, and there have been few cases among backyard chickens, owners are still concerned. They are trying to protect their birds — which they see as pets — from getting infected.
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Authorities say more than 100,000 chickens died in a fire that destroyed a barn at a commercial egg farm in Tyrone Township.The blaze at Hillandale Farms…
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Some of the chickens perform tricks — one pale-feathered rooster named Bruce pretends to sleep on command — while others, like Buff Brahma hen Miss Felicia Fancy Feet, don dapper costumes.
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A study finds that the Anopheles arabiensisspecies of mosquitoes, a major carrier of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, is repelled by the smell of chicken.
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After a long day of moving goats around the city, Doug Placais stood – sweaty, covered in dirt – a mile from Downtown Pittsburgh at Arlington Acres, the…
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Urban farmers rejoice — it might soon become easier to raise farm animals in Pittsburgh, and to raise them legally.Proposed amendments to 2011 city…
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Pets are usually thought of in terms of cats or dogs, but one woman is hoping to bring chickens into the mix here in Pittsburgh.Jody Noble feeds six…